Take-up device for note-sheets.



G. P. BRAND.

TAKE-UP DEVICE FOR NOTE SHEETS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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G. P. BRAND. TAKE-UP DEVICE FOR NOTE SHEETS. urmornon FILED KAY 9, 1912.

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GEORGE P. BR AND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed Kay 9, 1912. Serial No. 696,066.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE P. BRAND, a citizen of the United States of America, and

resident of New York, in the county of New York and State. of'New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Take-Up Devices for Note-Sheets, of which the following is a specification.

take-up spool, and this without injury to the edges of the note sheet. The construction is such that during the revolution of the take-u with t h more) during each revolution of the takeup roll, the flanges are automatically brought into engagement with the edges of the-sheet tocentralize-the same.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention, thus broadly stated, is capable of embodiment in a variety of forms and the ends may be accomplished in many invention, but this form is given restricted to the particular details now to ways. In the present drawings I have chosen to show what I at the present con- I sider the preferable way of carrying out my by way ofillustration only, with the explicit understanding that the invention is in no wise be disclosed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation with parts broken awaythe same, and its connection with the belro-ll, the flanges are out of contact e edges of the sheet, but once (or.

lowsi. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross section through the trackerbar, as on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. '6 is a detail .of the music spool adjusting mechanism. I

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the box for=the music spools, and 2 the trackerbar, the latter being relatively fixed in said box.

3 is the music spool mounted at one end upon the spring' spindle 4 of usual construction and at the. other end upon a spindle 5 of usual construction This music spool is mounted for adjustment in I the direction of its length to centralize the note sheet when the latter isefirst applied or 70 placed in the device. Any suitable means may be provided for adjusting this music spool and holding it in adjusted position. In the present instance I have shown a. knurled wheel or knob 6 held in a member 7 ofthe music box 1, its threaded end engaging a sleeve or the like 8 held in the bifurcated end of a lever 9, against which bears a collar 10 mounted'on the outer end of the spindle 5 outsideof the music box 1, so that as the knob 6 is turned in the one direction, the lever is moved outward and the collar 10 follows it by reason of the spring in the spindle 4. As the knob 6 is turned in the opposite direction, the lever 9 bears against the collar and moves the spindle and, consequently, the music spool to the left.

The trackerbar is of usual construction and is provided near opposite ends beyond the ducts therein with some means or lines 90 of demarcation, as indicated at 11. This may be by meansof a. line or lines upon the surface, as indicated in Fig. 1, or by an insert, as seen at 12 in Fig. 5. In the latter, the insert is preferably of some distinguishing character or color from that of the trackerbar so as to be readily discernible. These lines serve as'means for guiding the operator in alining or centralizing the note sheet when first applied to the device. This permits of centralizing the note sheet when first applied, that is before unwound sufficiently to bring the first perforations thereof over the ducts of the trackerbar. This will be clearly understood upon reference to Fig. 1 105 Where, by full lines, I have shown the note sheet 13 as just applied to the take-up roll, and, in dotted lines, I have shown it moved sufiiciently to show how these indicating marks 11 Serve to aid in centralizing the note sheet.

14'is the take-up roll fast on the Spindles 15 and 16, as seen in Fig. 1, said spindles being mounted in suitable bearings in the end walls of the boX 1 in any of the wellknown'ways. The flanges 17 and,18. of the take-up spool are separate and independent from said spool and are loosely mounted upon, the spindles 15 and 16 so as to move in the direction of the length thereof. They are normally forced outward by means of springs 19 seated in chambers or recesses in the ends of the take-up spool and bearing against the inner faces of the flanges, as seen in Fig. 1. In order to insure rotation of the flanges with the spool and yet permit of the necessary movement relative to the spool, I provide suitable means, in this instance pins 20 fast in the ends of the spool and working loosely through holes .in the flanges.

The flanges of the take-up spool are adapted to be moved intermittently during the revolution of. the take-up spool, and while these flanges may be given such movement more than once during the revolution of the spool, I have in practice found one such movement to serve most eiliciently and in the present instance have chosen to show a construction whereby one movement only is'givcn at each revolution. This movement is accomplished as follows. 21 is a pneumatic of any well-known form, supported in any suitable manner thereon adjacent to the end of the box 1 and having connected with the movable member 22 thereof a rod or the like 23, the other end of which is pivotally connected, as at 24,, with one end of arod 25 which has a bearing at its other end asin brackets or the like 26 secured to the bottom of the box 1, only one of which bearingsgis seen in Fig. 1, although, upon'reference to Fig. 2 wherein ll have shown the bearings for the other actuating member soon to be described which are the same as those for the end of the rod 25, the same will be made clear. This rod or actuating member 25 has the angular member 27 which is supported in said bearings 26 and from thence the member is bent, as at 28, and'extended upwardly to form the arm 29, the free end of which is bifurcated, as shown at 30, this bifurcated end receiving the spindle 15, as seen clearly in Fig. 1. This bifurcated end bears against the adjacent flange 17, which may or may not beprovided with a projection 31, as may be found'most expedient.

32 is a shorter actuating member having at one end an elongated slot 33 in which travels a pin or projection 34'extcnding from the member 25 between its ends, the other end of said rod 32 being bent at an angle, as seen at 35, which bent end is supported in the bearings 36 supported on the under side of the box 1, this arm or member then being bent, as at 37, to form the inclined arm 38, the upper end of which is bifurcated, as at 39, which bifurcated end loosely receives the spindle 16 and bears against the adjacent flange 18 or a hub or projection 40 thereon, as may in practice be found most expedient.

Mounted upon the .end of the box 1 is a block 41 forming a valve seat and having a chamber 42. Fast upon the spindle 16 so as to rotate therewith, is the valve 43 having a port 44, said valve being held to its seat by a spring 45 surrounding the spindle 16, the hub 46 of the valve being provided with an elongated slot 47 in which works a pin 48 on the spindle 16, as seen clearly in Fig. 1.

Communicating with the chamber 42 is a pipe or tub e 49, the other end of which is in communication with'the Valve chest 50 containing the valve mechanism 51 of usual construction.

52. is a port aflording communication between the pneumatic 21 and the chamber 53 of the valve chest 50, as seen in Fig. 1.

54 is an exhaust conduit in communication with'the valve chest 50.

With the parts constructed and arranged substantially as 'hereinbefore described, the operation will be clearly understood and, briefly stated, is as follows. When the note sheet is first applied to the music spool and connected with the take-up spool, it is first centralized by means of the indicating lines 11 on the tracker bar and endwis'e adjustment of the music spool as the note sheet is passing over the trackerbar and being taken up on the take-up spool. As hereinbefore described, the flanges 17 and 18 of the take-' up spool have an intermittent movement caused by the revolving of the take-up spool and as it makes each revolution, the flanges are brought against the music and centralize each coil of music as it is wound around the take-up spool. When the first perforations of the note sheet have arrived over the ducts of the trackerbar, the perforations in the note sheet will be in perfect aline ment with the ducts in the trackerbar and will be kept in this position continuously throughout the playing of the roll upon the apparatus.

Once during each revolution of the takcup roll, the port 44 in the valve 43 is brought into communication with the chamber 42 of the valve seat. 'ln Fig. 1 this port 44 is shown as outof communication with the chamber 42. When the port 44 is brought into communication with the chamber 42, atmospheric air is admitted through the port 44 into the chamber 42 through the tube 49 to actuate the valve mechanism and the pneumatic 21 in a well-known way. This, through the medium of the rod23 connected with the movable member of the pneumatic 21, actuates the members 25 and 32 and, consequently, the arms 29 and 30 to move the flanges 17 and 18 simultaneously into engagement with the edges of the note sheet. As the take-up spool continues its rotation, the port 4% is moved out of communication with the chamber 42 and the springs 19 then act to force the flanges 17 and 18 outward and out of contact with the edges of the note sheet as the pneumatic 21 now becomes inflated and the actuating members 25 and 32 are moved in the opposite direction. It will thus be seen that at each revolution of the take-up spool, the port 44; is brought into communication with the chamber 42 and the pneumatic 21 actuated to move the flanges 17 and 18 inward into contact with the edges of the note sheet and then the flanges moved outward so that during the remainder of the revolution of the take-up spool, the flanges are out of contact with the note sheet so as to avoid any liability of injury thereto, such as is occasioned when the flanges of the take-up roll or other guiding means are kept in constant contact with the edges of the sheet.

It is well known that ordinarily as music is drawn over the take-up spool and itcomes in contact with either flange, it has a tendency to wander or deviate from correct alinement as it is being wound upon the take-up spool and as the roll revolves it carries the edge of the sheet, passing on to the spool, the flange of which projects beyond the surface of the paper and in going from the paper, it draws the paper outward and gives no resistance and causes it to turn over and adding great damage to the paper, especially if both flanges are held constantly against the two edges at the same time. My present improvement allows a full coil of paper to be wrapped around the spool before the flange comes cont-act with the edge of the paper, thus. giving a very strong resistance and enough to allow the flanges to force the coil either to the right or left to cause it to be centralized by the flanges.

Where in the following claims I refer to the flanges being normally out of contact with the note sheet, I mean during the playing of the instrument, or the winding of the sheet on the take-up roll.

Modifications may be resorted to; the intermittent movement of the flanges toward the edges of the note sheet may be brought about manually, if desired.

\Vhat is claimed as new is 1. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having flanges normally out of contact with the note sheet, and means for moving it into contact with-the note sheet during the movement of the latter to centralize said sheet.

2. In a musical instrument, a take up spool having movable flanges normally out of-contact with the note sheet, and pneumatic means for moving said flanges into contact with the note sheet during the movement of the latter to centralize said sheet.

3. In a musical instrument, a take up spool having movable flanges and means for intermittently moving them into contact with the edges of a note sheet at each revolution of the take-up spool to centralize said sheet.

4:. In a musical instrument, a take up spool, flanges therefor movable with relation thereto and normally out of contact with the note sheet, and means for moving said flanges into contact with the edges of the note sheet at each revolution of the takeup spool to centralize the sheet.

5. In a musical instrument, a take -up spool, flanges therefor movable with relation thereto and normally out of contact with the note sheet, and automatic means for moving said flanges into contact with the edges of the note sheet at each revolution of the take up spoolto centralize the sheet.

6. In a musical instrument, a take up spool, flanges therefor movable with relation thereto and normally out of contact with the note sheet, and pneumatically operated means'for moving said flanges into contact with the edges of the note sheet at each revolution of the take-up spool to centralize the sheet.

7. In a musical instrument, a take up spool having flanges movable with relation thereto and intermittently actuated into contact with the edges of a note sheet during the revolution of the spool to centralize the sheet.

8. In a musical instrument, a take up spool having movable flanges normally out of contact with the edges of a note sheet, and pneumatic means embodying a member revoluble with the spool and a cooperating relatively fixed member whereby said flanges are intermittently moved into contact with the edges of a note sheet during the revolution of the spool to centralize the sheet.

9. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having movable flanges, and pneumatic means rendered operative duringthe revolution of the spool for intermittently moving said flanges into contact with the edges of a note sheet to centralize the latter. 10. In a musical instrument, a music spool and a take-up spool having flanges normally out of contact with a note sheet and mounted for movement toward and into contact with the edges of the sheet during the movement ofthe latter to centralize the sheet.

11. In a musical instrument, an endwise aid.

adjustable music spool and a take-up spool having intermittently movable flanges movable into contact With the edges of a note sheet to centralize the latter.

12. In a musical instrument, an endWise adjustable music spool, a take-up spool having movable flanges and means rendered intermittent-ly operable by the revolution of the take-up spoolto move said flanges into contact with the edges of a note sheet to centralize the latter.

, 13. In a musical instrument, an endwise adjustable music spool, atake-upspool having intermittently movable flanges movable into contact With, the edges of a note sheet to centralize the same, and an interposed trackerbar having-means for facilitating centralizing of the sheet 7 14;. .In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having movable flanges and means rendered intermittently operable by and during the revolution of the take-up spool to move said flanges toward the edges of a note sheet to centralize the latter.

15. In a musical instrument, flanges ap plicable to the opposite sides of a note sheet and means for intermittently moving the same, during their rotation, to and from the edges of a note' sheet to centralize the latter.

16. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having movable sheet-restraining flanges normally out of contact with the omes? note-sheet, and means for moving said movable to restrain lateral deflection of the note sheet.

18. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having flanges normally out of contact With a note sheet, and means for moving said flanges transversely to the direction of movement of the note sheet to keep the latter automatically centralized.

19. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having flanges normally out of contact With a note sheet, and means for moving them to control and maintain the central position of the sheet.

20. In a musical instrument, a take-up spool having movable flanges normally out of contact with the note sheet, and means for moving the flanges during the movement of the note sheet to keep the latter centralized.

Signed by me at Washington, D. (3., this 7th day of May, 1912.

GEORGE P. BRAND.

l/Vitnesses:

E. H. Bonn, FRANCIS S. MAGUIRE. 

